Best Gay Highbrow Night Out

Monday night may not be your favorite time for a loud, flashy party. But who wants to sit at home thinking about how long it is until Friday? This monthly IFC series, in which “one of New York’s most unique and homosexual artists” picks a movie for screening and discussion, fits the Monday bill. And there’s always an informal after-party a few blocks away at Julius, the city’s self-­proclaimed oldest gay bar.

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So what exactly does “best” mean in a city with thousands of pizza joints, hundreds of celebrity masseuses, and museum-worthy concept shops on every corner? Well, in the case of this, our annual “Best of New York” roundup, there’s a heavy emphasis on what’s new or what has somehow remained virtually unheard of (until now, of course).